Where does “hyppyhiiri” come from?
hyppyhiiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish hyppy, from Finnish hypätä, from Proto-Finnic hüp'äit'äk, from Proto-Germanic huppōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
hyppyhiiri (Finnish): spiny pocket mouse rodent of the subfamily Heteromyinae native to Central and South America
Definitions
- spiny pocket mouse rodent of the subfamily Heteromyinae native to Central and South America
Ancestry of “hyppyhiiri”, step by step
hyppyhiiri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hyppy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hyppy | jump; leap; vault |
| 2 | Finnish | hypätä | To jump, leap |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hüp'äit'äk | to jump, to leap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | huppōną | to move up and down; hop |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |